Truth or Dare You by Elizabeth Hayley

Author:Elizabeth Hayley [Hayley, Elizabeth]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781642632538
Publisher: Waterhouse Press

Chapter Sixteen

S O P H I A

I came home from class to find Drew packing boxes with various things.

He was whistling happily as he plopped pain relievers, condoms, and other collegiate necessities into some boxes and formula and burp cloths into another for one of our nonstudent clients. That part of the business hadn’t taken off as much, but we were starting to see growth in the new-mom circles.

“Hey,” I said warily, worried he’d been body-snatched or something. Granted, he’d been in a much better place lately, but whistling—was that a Taylor Swift song?—was maybe a bit extreme. “How was your day?”

“Pretty good,” he replied, offering me a smile before returning his attention to his work. “My physical therapist talked to my doctor, and they both agreed that I could start bearing more weight on my leg. I’ve been doing that with my PT for a while, but it’ll be nice to be able to do it all the time. No full-out walking, and I still need to use the crutches, but I don’t have to keep all weight off it.”

“That’s great news,” I said, happy to see him happy.

He’d been making steady progress over the previous weeks. His arm now only needed a brace, and most of his bruises were totally gone. There were still a few purplish and raised scars, but overall, his leg was really the only major injury left to contend with.

“Need help?” I asked as I sat beside him on the couch.

“I don’t think so,” he replied. “I only have two more boxes to go.”

“’Kay.” I settled in and watched him.

Things between us were getting better every day, and while I wasn’t sure what we were moving toward, I did know we were moving forward. So I didn’t stress about letting my eyes linger on him. I didn’t care if he noticed the way I tracked his movements with obvious appreciation.

It was fine if he noticed the million little reasons I found to touch him and be near him every day. Life was good, and time spent with Drew was even better. I wasn’t going to pretend to believe a different truth.

“How was class?” he asked.

“Riveting,” I said dryly.

He looked over at me, raising an eyebrow. “Oh yeah?”

“I think I hate one of my professors.”

“You’re not sure?” He looked amused, which made me smile.

“He wears tweed jackets with elbow patches.”

“Is that the reason you hate him or the reason you’re not sure?”

“Yes.”

Drew laughed aloud at that. “You’re so weird.”

“I seriously can’t tell if he’s a pretentious prick or an endearing grandfather. Though with the comments he left on my last paper, I’m leaning toward the former.”

“Eviscerated your writing, huh?”

“He said I lacked creative insight but complimented me on my knowledge of proper comma usage.”

“Ah, I see your predicament.”

We fell into companionable silence while he finished packing the last of the materials that would be delivered by Cody later. After he closed the final box and set it aside, he leaned back on the couch, which brought his shoulder into contact with mine as we sat side by side.

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